Beer of the Day - Scottish Pale Ale
Scottish Pale Ale
| Category | Style | ABV | IBU |
|---|---|---|---|
| British Origin Ales | Scotch Ale | 7 | 15 |
Our Thoughts
Today we have "Scottish Pale Ale" which is a Scotch Ale that could be compared to a Strong Scottish Ale. With a ABV of 7 this is a beer that will get you pie-eyed in no time. This is a beer for those who are tired of light lagers and want something with a little bit of a kick. You will still find a nice crisp taste but a higher IBU profile makes for a great drink.
Scotch Ale
Scotch ales are overwhelmingly malty and full-bodied. Perception of hop bitterness is very low. Hop flavor and aroma are very low or nonexistent. Color ranges from deep copper to brown. The clean alcohol flavor balances the rich and dominant sweet maltiness in flavor and aroma. A caramel character is often a part of the profile. Dark roasted malt flavors and aroma may be evident at low levels. If present, fruity esters are generally at low aromatic and flavor levels. Low diacetyl levels are acceptable. Chill haze is allowable at cold temperatures. Though there is little evidence suggesting that traditionally made strong Scotch ales exhibited peat smoke character, the current marketplace offers many Scotch Ales with peat or smoke character present at low to medium levels. Thus a peatysmoky character may be evident at low levels ales with medium or higher smoke character would be considered a smoke flavored beer and considered in another category. Scotch Ales may be split into two subcategories Traditional no smoke character and Peated low level of peat smoke character.
What does ABV/IBU mean?
ABV
ABV stands for Alcohol By Volume and is listed as a percentage and lets you know how much of your beer is alcohol and how much is other stuff.
IBU
stands for International Bitterness Units measures the bitterness from hops in a beer on a scale of 0 to 100.
Beer Fact of the Day
You can swim in pools of beer in Austria.
